Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Soco Gap NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Soco Gap NC
 35.5°N 83.13°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
10:33 am EDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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